Is it the same old story for Joao Felix? The former wonderkid was aiming to kickstart his career at Milan after failed spells at Atletico Madrid, Barcelona and Chelsea but less than a month after his loan move to Rossoneri he’s already under pressure.

Atletico Madrid and Chelsea both found themselves enamoured with the idea of Joao Felix, only to be left underwhelmed by the reality. So, when the Portuguese playmaker made a fast start to his short-term loan spell at AC Milan,

Joao Felix says he would be open to remaining with Milan beyond his half-season loan at the club. The 25-year-old joined Milan from Chelsea on deadline day on a temporary deal until the end of 2024-25, five months on from moving to the Premier League club from Atletico Madrid in a £44.5million ($58m) deal.

Milan want to have Joao Felix for more than six months, as they believe he can be a difference-maker on and off the pitch thanks to his class and popularity. There wasn’t enough time to set up a

Joao Felix joined AC Milan in January after failing to secure regular game time at Chelsea. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was recently asked if they could sign him permanently.